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Population in 2011: 1,510. Population change since 2000: +54.7%

Males: 732	(48.5%)
Females: 778	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Missouri median age:	42.8 years

Zip codes: 65101.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $73,989 (it was $57,813 in 2000)

Wardsville:	$73,989
Missouri:	$45,229

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,155

Wardsville village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $199,091 (it was $136,400 in 2000)

Wardsville:	$199,091
Missouri:	$139,700

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $191,697; Detached houses: $190,896; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,241

Median gross rent in 2009: $675.

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White alone - 1,464 (97.2%)
Two or more races - 12 (0.8%)
Black alone - 9 (0.6%)
Hispanic - 7 (0.5%)
American Indian alone - 5 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 4 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wardsville: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (55.8%), United States (11.3%), Irish (4.6%), English (4.4%), Italian (2.3%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1965

Elevation: 803 feet

Land area: 2.43 square miles.

Population density: 623 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wardsville:

High school or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wardsville village:

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 69.2%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 4.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.2%
Missouri:	2.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,403 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,343 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (32.8 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (104.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (331.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Taos, MO (2.2 miles ), Jefferson City, MO (2.4 miles ), St. Thomas, MO (2.9 miles ), Westphalia, MO (3.2 miles ), Lohman, MO (3.3 miles) , Holts Summit, MO (3.4 miles ), St. Martins, MO (3.4 miles ), Meta, MO (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.49 N, Longitude: 92.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 573

Wardsville household income distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	5.5%
Missouri:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +434 (+80.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (19%)
Public administration (18%)
Manufacturing (12%)
Information (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Retail trade (5%)

Health care and social assistance (31%)
Public administration (17%)
Retail trade (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Top executives (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Electricians (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Accountants and auditors (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Wardsville-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Wardsville village center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/27/1990, a category F3 tornado 30.8 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wardsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/2/1991 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from Wardsville center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Wardsville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cole County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Wardsville:

ST MARYS HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
CAPITAL REGION MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
CALLAWAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; FULTON, MO)

Amtrak station near Wardsville:

7 miles: JEFFERSON CITY (101 JEFFERSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wardsville:

Lincoln University (about 6 miles; Jefferson City, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,172)
University of Missouri-Columbia (about 33 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 26,553)
Columbia College (about 34 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 8,442)
Missouri University of Science and Technology (about 43 miles; Rolla, MO; FT enrollment: 5,765)
State Fair Community College (about 61 miles; Sedalia, MO; FT enrollment: 2,455)
East Central College (about 66 miles; Union, MO; FT enrollment: 2,137)
Moberly Area Community College (about 67 miles; Moberly, MO; FT enrollment: 2,714)

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Notable location: Osage Fire Protection District Station 1 Headquarters (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wardsville: Pikes Camp State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cole County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.8%
(2.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Missouri:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.6%
Whole state:	67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wardsville, MO

Wardsville compared to Missouri state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wardsville (2011 data):

Mid America Bank: Wardsville Branch at Friendship Road And Highway B, branch established on 1993/10/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $260.2 mil, Deposits: $238.2 mil, headquarters in Linn, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Friendship Bancshares, Inc.

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Wardsville travel time to work - commute

Wardsville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (69%)
Electricity (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (4%)
Solar energy (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Cole County Missouri:

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Religion statistics for Wardsville (based on Cole County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.90%

Here		75.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	48.4%	18.9%	6.7%	4.6%	3.1%
Congregations	12.2%	25.7%	6.8%	5.4%	5.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	2.7%	2.5%	2.4%	2.1%	8.5%
Congregations	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%	32.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11

Cole County:	1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:	1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Cole County:	0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:	0.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40

Here:	5.44 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:	4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 52

Here:	7.07 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:	7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Cole County:	8.3%
State:	8.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Cole County:	28.6%
State:	29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	12.9%
Missouri:	13.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	1	$800
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0	1	$1,700
Sewerage	0	$0	1	$2,040
Water Supply	0	$0	2	$686
Totals for Government	0	$0	5	$5,226

Wardsville government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $118,000 ($78.15)
Charges - All Other: $25,000 ($16.56)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($12.58)
Construction - Sewerage: $20,000 ($13.25)
Water Utilities: $15,000 ($9.93)
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($13.25)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($8.61)

Regular Highways: $11,000 ($7.28)

Water Utilities: $9,000 ($5.96)

Police Protection: $5,000 ($3.31)

Financial Administration: $4,000 ($2.65)

General - Other: $3,000 ($1.99)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $159,000 ($105.30)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $132,000 ($87.42)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $27,000 ($17.88)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($7.28)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($4.64)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $261,000 ($172.85)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $81,000 ($53.64)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($9.27)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000 ($9.93)
All Other: $0 ($0.00)
Tax - Public Utilities: $32,000 ($21.19)
Total General Sales: $23,000 ($15.23)

Other Selective Sales: $4,000 ($2.65)
Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000 ($23.84)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($6.62)

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.11%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Callaway County, MO	1.06% ($28,290 average AGI)
from Boone County, MO	0.58% ($36,441)
from Miller County, MO	0.44% ($31,260)

7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Callaway County, MO	1.17% ($39,157 average AGI)
to Boone County, MO	0.70% ($32,241)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.32% ($28,416)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wardsville:

KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAL (900 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wardsville:

KJLU (88.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KJMO (104.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP, L.L.C.)
K248AO (90.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDCTNAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBBM (100.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
KATI (94.3 FM; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
KLOZ (92.7 FM; ELDON, MO; Owner: BENNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
K265CT (100.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LIFESOUNDS, INC.)
KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KCLR-FM (99.3 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KMCV (89.9 FM; HIGH POINT, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNLN (90.9 FM; VIENNA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KNLG (90.3 FM; NEW BLOOMFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Wardsville:

K11TB (Channel 11; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
K43EU (Channel 43; ST LOUIS, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
K41OI (Channel 41; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Wardsville fatal accident list:

Apr 5, 1991 06:25 PM, B, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Anthony F Peduto, 305 Meters Nw Of Int Hwys B&e, 5.6 Km Sw (Lat: 38.458056 Lon: -92.225833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
Registrant: Optasite Towers LLC, One Research Drive, Suite 200 C, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 799-2460, Email:
Anthony F Peduto, 305 Meters Nw Of Int Hwys B&e, 5.6 Km Sw (Lat: 38.458056 Lon: -92.225833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
Registrant: Optasite Towers LLC, One Research Drive, Suite 200 C, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 799-2460, Email:
Anthony F Peduto, 305 Meters Nw Of Int Hwys B&e, 5.6 Km Sw (Lat: 38.458056 Lon: -92.225833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 154.5 m, Overall height: 154.5 m
Registrant: Optasite Towers LLC, One Research Drive, Suite 200 C, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 799-2460, Email:
Anthony F Peduto, 305 Meters Nw Of Int Hwys B&e, 5.6 Km Sw (Lat: 38.458056 Lon: -92.225833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 154.5 m, Overall height: 154.5 m
Registrant: Optasite Towers LLC, One Research Drive, Suite 200 C, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 799-2460, Email:
Edward G Roach, 305 Meters Nw Of Int Hwys B&e, 5.6 Km Sw (Lat: 38.458056 Lon: -92.225833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 154.5 m, Overall height: 154.5 m, Licensee ID: L00987739
Registrant: Optasite Towers LLC, One Research Drive, Suite 200 C, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 799-2460, Email:
305 Meters Nw Of Int Hwys B&e, 5.6 Km Sw (Lat: 38.458056 Lon: -92.225833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.3 m, Overall height: 154.7 m
Registrant: Tower Company, Inc. Dba , Evansville, IN 47732, Phone: (812) 423-6200

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$174,590	8	$152,036
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$159,990
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$111,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$98,240
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00

	B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$116,320
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2007 2005

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00

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